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Jonathan: We Can’t Wipe Out Boko Haram Before Elections by mustymatic(m): 8:53am On Feb 14, 2015
President Goodluck Jonathan has clarified that the security forces are not saying they will wipe out the Boko Haram insurgency before the General Elections. He clarified this at the Presidential Villa in Abuja
yesterday while hosting members of the
diplomatic corps. He said with three states
suffering from insurgency, conducting elections
there might be difficult, stressing that the six-
month adjustment of the election dates would
enable the security agencies to “clean up”
affected states.
On the postponement of the elections, he said:
“Security reasons were alluded. Some people
asked, will Nigeria wipe out Boko Haram within
six weeks if in six years, we were unable to do
so? And I said no. The security people are not
saying they will wipe out Boko Haram before
elections will be conducted. But there are Boko
Haram related-security issues and there were
other security issues that were noticed during the
period of campaigns which, if we don’t prepare
properly and modify the security architecture we
normally use for elections, the country may go up
in flames.”
Jonathan also said: “Democracy can only be
meaningful if people are allowed to select who
rules them. In a situation where you have maybe
30 percent of people having PVCs, that is some
kind of security threat.” He said when security
issues are mentioned, it is not limited to Boko
Haram. “And the security people didn’t say they
must wipe out Boko Haram before the elections
will be conducted,” he added.
Jonathan added that even in 2011, there was the
Boko Haram problem but elections were
conducted. “So we’ll surely conduct elections as
scheduled, I promise you, as scheduled and on
the 29th of May, inauguration will take place to
bring in the next president of this country,” he
said.
Jonathan said Nigeria is now in position to tackle
Boko Haram, especially with the position taken by
the AU. “Our neighbours - Chad, Cameroon, Niger
- are also keying in,” he said, adding that while in
the past there was no intentional agreement or
binding force, “Now the barriers have been
handled and so we would move faster and in the
next few weeks, you’ll witness significant
changes.”
Jonathan had earlier said: “This is an interesting
moment in our country. There two things that
make it interesting. First, is the issue of terror.”
He continued that the rising challenge made it
necessary to forge ahead on collaboration with
Nigeria’s immediate neighbours and sub-regional
allies. “Just like we boldly dealt with threat of
ebola, we’re determined to decisively deal with
insurgency and thereby secure our country,” he
said.
The president also said the next crucial issue is
that of the elections. “Of course, you’re aware of
the colourful campaigns, especially those led by
the key political parties, the PDP and the APC.
There’s so much tension, especially when
elections were readjusted. Initially, the
international community thought that readjusting
the elections would automatically mean shifting
the date for inaugurating the new president.

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Re: Jonathan: We Can’t Wipe Out Boko Haram Before Elections by Fatban(m): 8:54am On Feb 14, 2015
#MARCH4buhari

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Re: Jonathan: We Can’t Wipe Out Boko Haram Before Elections by temitemi1(m): 8:57am On Feb 14, 2015
I trust ur judgement on this mr president. GEJ till 2019!!!

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Re: Jonathan: We Can’t Wipe Out Boko Haram Before Elections by darksuit(m): 9:00am On Feb 14, 2015
He must do what he can.
The army should utilize the six weeks o
No more story after that.



lest i forget# Sai Buhari

P.S.- na six weeks no be six months
lines 10&11

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Re: Jonathan: We Can’t Wipe Out Boko Haram Before Elections by Nobody: 9:03am On Feb 14, 2015
Whatever!

Elections must not be postponed again. Simple!
Re: Jonathan: We Can’t Wipe Out Boko Haram Before Elections by gen2briz(m): 9:03am On Feb 14, 2015
I know say na scam you take that 6 weeks do.....

Make i still continue my preparation to March4change

SAI BUHARI till GEJ become trustworthy

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Re: Jonathan: We Can’t Wipe Out Boko Haram Before Elections by tunex23: 9:09am On Feb 14, 2015
The Clueless Master displaying his world class cluelessness!

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Re: Jonathan: We Can’t Wipe Out Boko Haram Before Elections by TI1919(m): 9:09am On Feb 14, 2015
The Lord is your strength do your best God will clear Boko haram when choose to...

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Re: Jonathan: We Can’t Wipe Out Boko Haram Before Elections by dgr8truth(m): 9:13am On Feb 14, 2015
Before now we have been criticising mr president for his lack of seriousness towards the war against Boko Haram but now that he has aggressively with international support engage these miscreants and we are gaining ground in this war, sadly, some of us are insulting the president when we are suppose to pray for continued strength and advantage.

To the northerners, the federal government militarily is playing his role in this war, so do your best to de-indoctrinate fellow northerners.

Islam is peace and peace is islam!!!

Don't make us believe otherwise.

God helping us we will win this war!

#GEJtill2019.
Re: Jonathan: We Can’t Wipe Out Boko Haram Before Elections by SomebodyLovesMe: 9:17am On Feb 14, 2015
temitemi1:
I trust ur judgement on this mr president. GEJ till 2019!!!

Poor dunce
Re: Jonathan: We Can’t Wipe Out Boko Haram Before Elections by Young03(m): 9:18am On Feb 14, 2015
In nigga raw's voice...
The way una dey run things 4 this country me i no gbadu,,chai kogbadu, kogbadu uuuuu
Re: Jonathan: We Can’t Wipe Out Boko Haram Before Elections by lacasa: 9:27am On Feb 14, 2015
Whether they clear BH in 6weeks or 6minutes, Buhari will take over & crush BH along wt Shekau, wt no excuses made.


#Sai Buhari!
#Change has come to Nigeria!
Re: Jonathan: We Can’t Wipe Out Boko Haram Before Elections by joseph1832(m): 9:35am On Feb 14, 2015
Then why on Earth did the military use Boko Haram as an excuse for the postponement of the election when they know very well that they can't defeat Boko Haram in six weeks?.
Re: Jonathan: We Can’t Wipe Out Boko Haram Before Elections by oladosuphemmy: 9:39am On Feb 14, 2015
Why then postpone the election

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